Marines foil Abu Sayyaf bomb plot in Sulu

SECURITY forces foiled a bomb plot by suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members in Sulu on Monday night, reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo said on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Task Group Sulu commander said the improvised explosive device was found near a Philippine Marines checkpoint along Airport Road, Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, Sulu. The military, after the discovery, tightened security measures in Jolo town.